Connecticut western news., 1887-10-19
Local News.

Mrs Loomis, of New Britain, Is visiting at O. NJ. Deming's.
 Miss Mary Frein, of Ct Harrington, visited at H. 0. Barnes over Sunday.
 The ssTricora Corset" is the text of E. P. Hunt X Co.'S new advertisement this week.
 Edward Evans and family have gone to Norfolk, where he has employ ment for awhile.
 MT and Mrs H. E. Macrea, of Hud son, N. Y., visited st Chas. Callender's Monday and Tuesday.
 Mrs Austin A. Spaulding, of Nor folk, is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs J. l.. Bragg.
 The Baby Pathfinder railway guide corrected to Oct. 18th, has been pub ished. For sale by newsdealers. Price 10 cents.
 The probabilities are that Jack Frost will soon make you shiver if you fail to read and heed George W. Halls new clothing advertisement.
 s'Sohmer" & Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason & Hamlin Organs rented or for sale by Capewel the Jeweler, No. 3S6 Main Street, West Winsted, Ct.
 MT Samuel E. Adam, of the Berke- ley divinity school, read service in Christ church last Sunday, the rector, Rev F, w. Barnett, being yet absent on his vacation. .....
 Everyone, black or white, ringed, streaked or speckled should read the history of The Black Phalanx," Now Is the time to secure the agency of this rapid-selling book. See adv. in another column.
 Owing to impaired health Mrs J. G. Root has resigned her position as manager of the Western Union tele- graph office at this station. Miss Lizzie Diamond, of State Line, N. Y, IS her successor.
 -Dr Browne has received commen- datory testimonials from some of Americas greatest divines, orators and humorists. His subject is made of the greatest interest to every man, woman and child.
 Sunday morning the Pilgrims lis- tened to an excellent sermon by Rev D. NJ. Moore, of Falls Village, who ex- changed with Rev D. O. Stone. MT Moore chose as his text Philippians II. 5. 'sLet this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus"
 A blind horse that wanders about this village, on two different days of last week fell into the trench on West Main street, where the water company are laying pipe. It was quite an under taking to resurrect the noble animal. His owner must take care of him now, out
 Read the recommend that w. H. VanPatten gives A. M. Costello, By the way, the judges at the Ct Burlington fair voluntarily awarded Mir Costello a premium on his frame of photographs e1hibhed there although the photo graphs were not entered for premium, and only shown as samples of his skill in photography. .-..
 The New Milford Driving Club will hold their first trotting meeting at Conetia Park, in that village, October 18th and 29th. They offer three purses of s1OO each and one of $50, two races to be trotted each day, also special race by the club. Purses divided 60 25 and 15 per cent. Entrance flee 1( per cent of purse. Five to enter and three to start, governed by the rules oi the National Association. Entries close October 24th, and should be addressed to Geo. F. Pixley, Sec'y., Lock Box 69 New Milford, Conn.
 The asthma is quite prevalent thi season, and Harry Ferguson is afflicted with it to such an extent that last weel he resigned his position as assistan postmaster here, and he has gone t. Lenox Furnace, in which atmosphere he is comparatively free from asthma Harry has been courteous and accom- modating to all the patrons of tn office, and he was genial althoug suffering most of the time. All ar sorry his health would not permit hir to remain. Maitland l.. Osborne ha taken the position vacated by Harry and from present appearances we yer ture the assertion that he will prove t be 8 worthy successor.
 About 8 o'clock Monday evenin as Miss A. E. Odell was carrying lighted kerosene lamp about her mill nery rooms the lamp exploded, an threw the burning oil upon her hand and dress. Miss Odell's presence ( mind saved her life, for although neal ly enveloped in flames she walked frol the room to the pIazza, where she kne' a rug or piece of carpeting lay, an seizing the carpet she wrapped it abor hersand smothered the flames, whic had nearly consumed her dress. The she gave the alarm of fire and tt neighbors responded quickly and e' tinguished the flames in the millinel rooms. Both of her hands are terribl burned, but fortunately she did nt inhale the flames.